The Darius Foroux Show: Master Your Productivity. Master Your Life.

Every time you're not doing the things you know you should do, you're procrastination. It's been around since the start of modern civilization. Historical figures like Herodotus, Leonardo Da Vinci, Pablo Picasso, Benjamin Franklin, Eleanor Roosevelt, and hundreds of others have talked about how procrastination is the enemy of results. On this episode, I talk about how you can overcome procrastination by creating a system you can rely on. I also talk about the new look of my podcast. P.S. Do you want to get my best productivity tips for free? I’ve made an eBook with 5 tips, exercises, and video training, that you can use to get immediate results. Curious? Get the book for free: http://dariusforoux.com/productivity-secrets/

Ernest Barbaric is an entrepreneur, podcaster, and #TEDx Speaker. He’s also a someone who I enjoy to follow. Ernest has a strong inner compass that drives his work. And in this conversation, we talk about how I became that way. We talk about his journey to becoming an entrepreneur. What I like about Ernest is his honesty. I think all entrepreneurs can relate to his story. I sure do. We talked about different topics: - Disconnecting - Journaling to reflect and learn - Saying no - Self-awareness - Trusting the process - Enjoying the journey - Relying on systems, and not goals Enjoy! P.S. Do you want to get my best productivity tips for free? I’ve made an eBook with 5 tips, exercises, and video training, that you can use to get immediate results. Curious? Get the book for free: http://dariusforoux.com/productivity-secrets/

“What should I do next?” Is what you should never think to yourself. You can have all the plans and goals in the world, but if you don’t know how you’re going to make them happen, you’re lost. Dwight Eisenhower said it perfectly: “Plans are nothing; planning is everything.” When you plan your days, you know what you have to do. And when you do what to do, you do more! P.S. Do you want to get my best productivity tips for free? I’ve made an eBook with 5 tips, exercises, and video training, that you can use to get immediate results. Curious? Get the book for free: http://dariusforoux.com/productivity-secrets/

You can easily measure a business by looking at the numbers. Turnover, profit, costs, employee churn, etc. But how do you measure your life? I have studied how the most successful thinkers of our time measure their lives. The answer is surprising. You rarely hear that successful people measure their life by the size of their bank account or any other conventional measure. On this episode, I talk about how they measure life. Enjoy!

Whether you like them or not, New Year’s resolutions are great to create a positive change in your life. But I read that 92% of people with New Year's resolutions fail! So in this episode, I share my top 5 tips that help you to KEEP your New Year's resolutions. Become a part of the 8% that succeeds.

It's been a while! On this episode, I share what I've learned during the past three months. I talk about writing a book, real estate, business, and entrpreneurship.

How do you get a raise? How do you get good at networking? How do you sell your products? How do you convince people of something you believe in? 
These are all questions I’ve thought about throughout my career. And I’ve learned that no matter how productive or good you are, it means nothing without persuasion skills. Because what’s an artist without an audience? Or a leader without a following? I always try to learn more about persuasion because it's a topic you can never know enough about. Plus, it's something you apply every single day during the conversations you have, emails you send, and calls you have.  Persuasion matters. That’s why I asked Katrina Razavi, an entrepreneur and communications coach, to share her favorite tips on my podcast. You’ll learn how to: 1. Identify and kill your social nerves 2. Approach anyone, anywhere 3. Have smooth conversations 4. Adopt body language that’s persuasive 5. Handle tough conversations

For the longest time, I believed that there’s only one purpose of life: And that is to be happy. But I was wrong. Listen to the full audio article. Read the full article: http://dariusforoux.com/happiness-usefulness/

This is one of my favorite episodes. Robert Sutton, who wrote The No Asshole Rule, has a new book with practical tips on how to deal with assholes and workplace jerks. And we talked extensively about how you can 1) spot an asshole 2) prevent yourself from getting hurt 3) fight back. Robert also gives personal examples in this interview, which I found very interesting and useful. Enjoy!

That's a question I received from a reader. And on this episode, I share my thoughts on finding your passions, turning it into a career, and the one thing.

Welcome to a new segment of this podcast. At the beginning of every new month, I talk about the things I’ve learned during the previous month. 1. Keep a list of “What I’ve Learned” for yourself. For your personal development, and to make sure that everything you learn sticks with you, it’s good to keep a list. It’s simple. Just open a note and add new things to it as you go through a month. The point is that you want to be more conscious about learning. That’s how we retain more of the stuff we learn. 2. When you deal with setbacks, focus on learning instead of goals. Everyone deals with failure. What’s important is how you get out of a negative mindset. I do that by getting excited about new things to learn. 3. Stretch your muscles! Most importantly, your hip flexors and hamstrings. Those muscles are the biggest pain points for desk workers.

I recently changed the title of my podcast. On this episode, I explain why. I also share what I've learned about picking the right name for your brand.

This episode features an audio version of my article about career mistakes. Believe me, I’ve made a lot of unnecessary mistakes. Unnecessary because these are mistakes I could have easily avoided if I learned more from other people’s mistakes. Enjoy! Read the full article here: http://dariusforoux.com/career-mistakes/

Mike Thurston is a fitness coach who built a 220k+ following on YouTube in 8 months. Now, he’s making a living by doing what he loves. In this episode, I interview Mike about fitness, diet, health, online business, YouTube, and much more.

I talked to #1 NYT bestselling author Ryan Holiday about creating products and books that sell for decades.  In his latest book, Perennial Seller, he outlines his system for creating books and products that stand the test of time. Because who doesn’t want to create something that people love? Or write a book that thousands of people read? And more importantly, who doesn’t want to make something that sells for years to come?